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| Kenan Thompson | |
| Date of Birth: | May 10, 1978 |
| Years on SNL: | 2003 - Present |
Kenan Thompson (born May 10, 1978) is a current cast member of Saturday Night Live who currently holds the record of SNL's longest-serving cast member. Kenan was added to the cast in 2003, along with Finesse Mitchell.
Thompson and Finesse usually appeared together in sketches, either as two slackers at work, or as a married white surpremassist couple (Kenan occasionally plays women's roles, such as Wanda Sykes or Star Jones-Reynolds).
Kenan is the first castmember in the history of SNL to be born after SNL's 1975 debut. He is also the only alumnus of the kid's sketch show All That to graduate to SNL. He was raised in Atlanta, Georgia.
In addition to charity work Kenan also donates time, space and money to Make a Wish Foundation by not being funny as per dying Timmy McDougals request in 1988.
Impressions and Characters 
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Impressions Edit
- Al Roker
- Al Sharpton
- Alfonso Ribeiro
- Alvin Parks Jr.
- apl.de.ap
- Aretha Franklin
- Armstrong Williams
- B.B. King
- Barry Bonds
- Bernie Mac
- Bill Cosby
- Bobbi Kristina Brown
- Boyd Tinsley
- Carol Moseley Braun
- Cee Lo Green
- Chaka Khan
- Chappell Hartridge
- Charles Barkley
- Charlene McNabb
- Clarence Clemons
- Daymond John
- Darius Rucker
- David Ortiz
- Don King
- Emmanuel Lewis
- Forest Whitaker
- Gary Coleman
- George Clinton
- Herman Cain
- LL Cool J
- Lorena Porter Shelby
- Lorne Michaels
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Maya Angelou
- Nick Ashford
- O.J. Simpson
- Randy Jackson
- Raven Symone
- Ray Lewis
- Richard Williams
- Sammy Sosa
- Serena Williams
- Star Jones-Reynolds
- Steve Harvey
- Tay Zonday
- Tim Mosley
- Tony Okungbowa
- Tyler Perry
- Wanda Sykes
- will.i.am
- Wiliam "The Refrigerator" Perry
- Whoopi Goldberg
Characters Edit
- Barbara Birmingham
- Bartender
- Crabby
- D'Andre Cole
- D.J. Dynasty Handbag
- Dan
- David "Beef Jelly" Winfield
- Diondre Cole
- DJ Sugar Shock
- Elliot Pants
- Givindy
- Googie Rene
- Grady Wilson
- Jake Denmont
- Jean K. Jean
- K Smoove
- Kenneth
- Lorenzo MacIntosh
- Lou
- Malik
- Marcus
- Narrator
- Oscar Rogers
- Randy Dukes
- Reba McEntire
- Reggie Hudson
- Resse D'What
- Sam Jeffers
- Steve Kane
- Trey
- Virginiaca Hastings
SNL Career Edit
- 2003-2005: Featured Player
- 2005-Present: Repertory Player
Personal LifeEdit
On Veteran's Day 2011, Thompson married Christina Evangeline and together they have one child.
| Preceded by: Darrell Hammond | Longest Consecutive Serving Cast Member (15 seasons) (2017 - present) | Followed by: N/A |
